Why does Atom send usage data to Google Analytics?

In the same way that aggregate usage information is important when developing a
web application, we've found that it's just as important for desktop
applications. By knowing which Atom features are being used the most, and how
the editor is performing, we can focus our development efforts in the right
place. For details on what data Atom is sending or to learn how to disable
metrics gathering, visit https://github.com/atom/metrics.